Facade of Love Novel novel Chapter 410

"Ms. Scott," Gregory said, his brow furrowed in confusion, clearly puzzled why I would still choose to leave with Lucas, knowing all I did.

I faced them and said, "I never thought you'd all come this far just to say goodbye. Thanks for that."

With those words, I dodged Idris's look and slipped back into the cabin.

What happened next, I could not say. Soon enough, however, I felt the ship start to move, and the patrol boat drifted further and further into the distance.

Lucas strutted in with a smirk, clearly pleased with himself after messing with Idris and Gregory. His face, unfairly attractive, was still lit up with that mischievous grin as he entered.

I tried to ignore him, my gaze fixed on the patrol boat disappearing into the distance.

"Missing it already?" he teased from behind me, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

I bit my lip, keeping my tone cool. "Do you get a kick out of toying with them?"

He pulled up a chair right in front of me, his eyes locked on mine. "Not at all. I just wanted you to realize that the guy you're so hung up on is nothing special."

I bit my lip again, thinking he was beyond reasoning.

Maybe my cold shoulder irked him because he plopped down beside me, his breath hot on my ear, making my skin crawl. I tried to scoot away, but he pinned me in place.

His voice came through, a touch more controlled, "I half-expected you to leave with him earlier. Let's face it, this isn't Lake City. If I wanted to stop you, I could."

I glanced at his too-perfect face and quirked an eyebrow. "You would let me go with him?"

He flashed a dangerous smile, his eyes lighting up. "If you really wanted to, sure. But he would have to leave his hands behind. If he agreed to that, I might have just let you walk away."

"Psycho!" I shoved him off and stood up, putting as much space between us as possible. This guy was a devil through and through, with not a shred of decency.

Although he did not seem to mind being pushed away, he just cocked his head and watched me with an innocent smile. "I just wanted to see how much he really loves you. Is that so crazy?"